We reported last week about the Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. decision holding that a closely-held, non-religious corporation whose owners had religious objections to providing certain forms of birth
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ALERT! Supreme Court Rules For Hobby Lobby!
“More than 100 people — activists, court enthusiasts and reporters — gathered outside the Supreme Court building early Monday, awaiting the last day of the court’s term, when the justices
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Supreme Court Refuses To Address “Shelf Life” As Direct Evidence Of Age Discrimination
An older employee has come to the end of the road – his case, that is. The Supreme Court has declined to hear his appeal that the expression “shelf life”
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Do Employers Have an Obligation to Accommodate Pregnant, Non-Disabled Employees Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act?
That appears to be the $64,000 question. Most employers and some courts believe that the answer is no. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (“PDA”) simply requires that pregnant employees not be
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TV Interview: “The US Supreme Court”
I am pleased to note that I was recently a guest on the NYC TV show, “Behind The Shadows,” in which host, Susan Finelli, inteviewed me about the US Supreme
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Breaking News: Supreme Court DOMA Decisions Support Gay Rights
We are still digesting the opinions (and Monday’s other employment related opinions), but here are the highlights of the two opinions regarding the legality of the Defense of Marriage Act
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Fight Over DOMA Heats Up
House Democrats have now entered the fray over the Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA").
As we reported on July 6th, the Obama Administration and GOP leadership filed petitions to seek review
Obama Administration asks the Supremes if “Everybody’s Got the Right to Love”
As we previously blogged last year (Illinois Passes Civil Union Law), the Obama Administration has advised its Attorney Generals not to defend the Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA") in
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New Poll: Supreme Court’s Approval Rating At 44%
Adam Liptak of The New York Times reported today that a large majority of the American public believes that Supreme Court decisions are influenced by the political and personal views of the
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There is No Such Thing as a Hostile Work Environment Claim Under USERRA — For Now Anyway
The United States Supreme Court has declined to review the Fifth Circuit decision Carder v. Continental Airlines, Inc. that decided, as a matter of first impression, that the Uniformed Services Employment and